62 Responses to Windows drivers for Apple USB Ethernet adapter

I with Mike’s idea … USB drivers for USB to Ehthernet under Windows Mobile would be excellent ! but… isn’t Windows Mobile still very device-specific ? … As Smartphones get widespread use, there will be more demand for little gadgets to connect to Ethernet – why ? b/c it is very costly to get an unlimited data plan, AND many places do not have 3G or a suitable WiFi … nor allow cell calls from inside a building – e.g. medical…

hey tnkgrl.. great work on getting these drivers. I’m using 64-bit Vista on the Air. Got everything working, just need to get this network adapter going. Any idea how to modify the inf, maybe the XP driver will work on 64-bit Vista? Thanks

Hey Andy,
how were you trying to install the driver? Go into the device manager (I believe in Vista you can just type “Device Manager” in the start menu and it’ll find it). You’ll find an unrecognized device (under Network adapters possibly). Right click and click on “Update Driver”. Then you need to manually find the driver, and point it to the INF file wherever you’ve extracted the driver. Lemme know if you have any trouble
– nAv

I have a new imac – I have successfully installed Window xp prof – however, i cannot get onto the internet. My imac is fine. I was told by mac to google the problem. I am not very computer savy – so, I am not sure that your solution is the one I am looking for – if it is, please let me know – – anything you can suggst would be greatly appreciated.

continued…My first time plugging the adapter into my computer it recognized it and took me through a wizard and it couldn’t find anything. Now, when ever I plug it into my computer it won’t even recognize it and I cannot get the wizard to pop up. What do I need to do?

I unzip the drivers. I got to the point when you have to write the file where to find them. Then I go to the final file XP and … nothing. It simply do not recognize that this file has ANYTHING that works for installation so the Install botton never activetes.

I appreciate the efforts here…but I can’t get it to work. Also getting the BSOD, running vista 32bit on MBA. Anyone have a solution yet?

The usb ethernet adapter is actually an attempt to get updated broadcom firmware for my airport card – as is I can’t connect to the internet no matter what I try(however the OSX side connects just fine).

I’m looking for drivers for Apple’s iDevices being used as “Apple Mobile Ethernet” or something similar when plugged into Windows. However, I am looking for drivers for a debian-based Linux distribution. I am trying to tether my iPad to a linux box running XDSL (an XBox modified version of Damn Small Linux). The iPad shows up in USBView as iPad, but is cannot function in any capacity. I am looking for help finding and configuring the drivers to allow me to use USB Tethering with MyWi from my iPad to my Linux XBox. Whoever is able to help me will be returned a favor if I am capable.

I have a user running an MBA with Bootcamp Win7 connected to our enterprise network with the Apple USB to Ethernet adapter. It works, but I’m pretty certain that the adapter has caused 3 ports on one of our Cisco Catalyst 2960 switches to die. If I connect the use to any other port not previously used, the adapter is back up and running. I had to have used the drivers on the MBA Bootcamp CD I downloaded. I’ll try these drivers and report, but I’d like to know if anyone else has seen this adapter FRY their networks swtich.

Thanks for the drivers! I just tried this adapter on a Viliv S7 running Windows XP and got 69Mbit Has anyone done speed testing on the adapter under Windows? I get 93Mbit/sec on my Macbook Air with OSX ,apple usb network adapters

For the last 2 years I have been carrying a cell phone, an iPad Touch, an iPad Shuffle, and (when I thought I would need it) a camera. I was waiting for a device that would do it all in one, but without forcing me into an unwanted 2-year cell phone contract (I use an AT&T prepaid GoPhone account). The iPhone 4 is that device. For the most part, I adore my new iPhone. Only…